Roman Macedonia

Roman Macedonia was a province of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire which existed from 146 BC to the 7th century AD. It was established after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus conquered, divided, and annexed Macedon in 146 BC, and it incorporated ancient Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, and parts of Illyria, Paeonia, and Thrace. Thessalonica served as the capital of the province, which existed until the Slavs overran the Balkan interior during the 7th century AD.